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Clinus spatulatus Bennett, 1983 Bot River klipfish |
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photo by
Zsilavecz, G. |
| Family: | Clinidae (Clinids) | |||
| Max. size: | 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: Bot River and Kleinmond estuary in the southwestern Cape Province of South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 32-35; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 23-25 | |||
| Biology: | Common among riverine and estuarine weeds. Gravid females found between March and September. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 21 November 2018 (B1ab(iii,v)c(ii,iv)+2ab(iii,v)c(ii,iv)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||